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Getting dirty for a good cause

Watching children playing in mud can send moms into fits, but Saturday, May 12, playing in mud is just half the fun. "The main thing is to support the kids, but it is a big day of fun," Organizer Valerie Towns. "This is one day that little kids get to play in the mud&...

Ambulance Director: The Sequel

The Ambulance Service Committee gathered last Thursday to once again decide on qualifications for candidates applying for the Trousdale County EMS Director position. "Several of the commissioners had approached me, and we have collectively come up some talking points that we wanted to meet...

BOE says 'No' to bid

The Trousdale County Board of Education closed its bid process for Phase III last Thursday. With only Mid-State Construction being the sole company placing a bid for the Phase III renovations that included construction at all three schools, the board decided to decline Mid-State's bid....

West faces HIPPA complaint

HIPPA [The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information and a paramedic has accused an elected official of violating this act. During the Ambulance Service Committee last Thursday former EMS Director Philip Snow i...

Helping seniors one meal at a time

Hunger knows many victims, and Trousdale's youth are not the only ones that battle against this foe. While often overlooked, one organization is making sure the seniors in this community are not forgotten. The Trousdale County Meals on Wheels is currently serving 20 seniors, and have four ...

19 charged in area drug roundup

With the help of joint forces, agencies gathered up several Trousdale County citizens during Feb. 22's drug round up. The drug roundup was the result of the work from Trousdale County Sheriff's Department and the 15th Judicial District Drug Task Force, who charged 19 people ranging from si...

Citizens take advantage of early voting

Trousdale County Administrator of Elections Steve Paxton reviews voting procedures with UT Extension Agent Jason Evitts during early voting last week.

Fighting hunger of all ages

While obesity and hunger may seem like opposite ends of the spectrum, for one group, they are facing both concerns head on. The Trousdale County Health Council will be hosting the Heart of Tennessee 5K Run for Hunger Saturday, April 21. The 5K will benefit Trousdale County's backpack progr...

TVA builds 13 storm shelters across the seven states

TVA installed 13 storm shelters at nine different sites across seven states after the destruction of the April 2011 tornadoes, including this one at the Hartsville TVA Industrial Park.
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